Subject: Administrative: Planned Testing of New GHE AWIPS This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_mYTdsKHaVuTzm5xc04t66w) Content-type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT *Topic:*** Planned Testing of New GHE CONUS Scale AWIPS Products *Date/Time Issued: *April 11, 2017 1830 UTC *Product(s) or Data Impacted:* 15 min. instantaneous, 3-hour total, and 6-hour total GHE CONUS products *Date/Time of Initial Impact:***April 12, 2017 1400 UTC *Date/Time of Expected End:***April 12, 2017 1700 UTC *Length of Outage:* N/A *Details/Specifics of Change:***On April 12, 2017, from 1400 UTC to 1700 UTC, NESDIS and NWS plan to have a live AWIPS streaming test of three new Global Hydro-Estimator (GHE) CONUS products developed by NESDIS. The three new products listed below will be broadcast live through the SBN to AWIPS sites for the three hour test period. The existing operational 1-hour total GHE CONUS product on AWIPS will be broadcast through the SBN prior to and following the test period. The operational GHE CONUS Product specifications have also been provided below to assist users in differentiating from the other GHE test products. AWIPS users are encouraged to monitor their AWIPS workstations during the test to ensure proper decoding and display. *GHE CONUS Test Product* *WMO Header* *Sample File Name Format* 15 min Instantaneous ZETA99 KNES KNES_si.SSD223130A_dt.17201*0* (last digit in HHMMSS field is always a "0" (zero)) Three Hour Total ZETA97 KNES KNES_si.SSD223130A_dt.17221*3* (last digit in HHMMSS field is always a "3") Six Hour Total ZETA96 KNES KNES_si.SSD223130A_dt.17221*6* (last digit in HHMMSS field is always a "6") * * *Operational GHE CONUS Product * *WMO Header * *Sample File Name Format* One Hour Total ZETA98 KNES KNES_si.SSD223130A_dt.17203*1* (last digit in HHMMSS field is always a "1") * Contact Information:* For information on the status of this work, please contact ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov and 301-817-3880 You have been sent this and other notifications because you have opted in to receive it. If you wish to unsubscribe please contact the ESPC Help Desk at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov or (301) 817-3880 . Please note: it may take up to two business days to process your unsubscribe request. --Boundary_(ID_mYTdsKHaVuTzm5xc04t66w) Content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT Topic: Planned Testing of New GHE CONUS Scale AWIPS Products

Date/Time Issued: April 11, 2017 1830 UTC

Product(s) or Data Impacted: 15 min. instantaneous, 3-hour total, and 6-hour total GHE CONUS products

Date/Time of Initial Impact: April 12, 2017 1400 UTC

Date/Time of Expected End: April 12, 2017 1700 UTC

Length of Outage: N/A

Details/Specifics of Change: On April 12, 2017, from 1400 UTC to 1700 UTC, NESDIS and NWS plan to have a live AWIPS streaming test of three new Global Hydro-Estimator (GHE) CONUS products developed by NESDIS. The three new products listed below will be broadcast live through the SBN to AWIPS sites for the three hour test period. The existing operational 1-hour total GHE CONUS product on AWIPS will be broadcast through the SBN prior to and following the test period. The operational GHE CONUS Product specifications have also been provided below to assist users in differentiating from the other GHE test products. AWIPS users are encouraged to monitor their AWIPS workstations during the test to ensure proper decoding and display.

GHE CONUS Test Product	WMO Header	Sample File Name Format
15 min Instantaneous	ZETA99 KNES	KNES_si.SSD223130A_dt.172010 (last digit in HHMMSS field is always a "0" (zero))
Three Hour Total	ZETA97 KNES	KNES_si.SSD223130A_dt.172213 (last digit in HHMMSS field is always a "3")
Six Hour Total	ZETA96 KNES	KNES_si.SSD223130A_dt.172216 (last digit in HHMMSS field is always a "6")

Operational GHE CONUS Product	WMO Header	Sample File Name Format
One Hour Total	ZETA98 KNES	KNES_si.SSD223130A_dt.172031 (last digit in HHMMSS field is always a "1")

Contact Information: For information on the status of this work, please contact ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov and 301-817-3880

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